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Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011
28Duties of workers
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28 Duties of workers
While at work, a worker must:
(a) take reasonable care for his or her own health and safety; and
(b) take reasonable care that his or her acts or omissions do not
adversely affect the health and safety of other persons; and
(c) comply, so far as the worker is reasonably able, with any
reasonable instruction that is given by the person conducting
the business or undertaking to allow the person to comply with
this Act; and
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(d) cooperate with any reasonable policy or procedure of the
person conducting the business or undertaking relating to
health or safety at the workplace that has been notified to
workers.